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 USPTO
Information Related to the Reduction in
Force (RIF) and
The Proposed Performance
Appraisal Plan
RIF UPDATE-Action Items Part 1-Continuing Resolution-Funding and
RIF-Contact for Customers and Maryland Residents
RIF
UPDATE-Action Items Part 2-Continuing Resolution-Contacts for Virginia
Residents, Trademark Filings are on the Rise
NTEU 245 Submits Information Request Concerning Proposed Performance Appraisal
Plan
NTEU Submits Secondary Information Request Concerning Proposed Performance
Appraisal Plan
NTEU 245 Submits Performance Appraisal Plan to Management (Sept.
12, 2002)
Word Version
PDF Version
E-mail Update from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-Lay-off Fight Far From
Over (September 9, 2002)
E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-Update on FLRA Investigation of
ULP (August 30, 2002)
E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-Update on Unfair Labor Practice
(ULP) and New Performance Appraisal Plan (August 26, 2002)
Attachments:
Cover Memo;
New Performance Appraisal Plan Proposed by Management
E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-ULP filed (August 16, 2002)
E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit Regarding
Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) (August 9, 2002)
Washington Post Reports on the Reduction in Force (August
7, 2002)
E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-New Actions Items for Bargaining
Unit-Affidavits, Calling Customers, Public Advisory Meeting
(August 6, 2002)
E-mail to the Bargaining Unit-Office of Human Resources
is providing conflicting and inconsistent answers to questions about
the RIF posed by attorneys in the bargaining unit (Aug. 5, 2002)
E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit-Regarding
Document that Union Sent to Congressman Berman in response to Director Rogan's
letter dated July 24, 2002. (Aug. 2, 2002)
Attachment (in PDF)
Congresswoman Connie Morella (R-8th District Maryland),
NTEU National President Colleen Kelley and NTEU National Executive Vice
President Frank Ferris will speak to Trademark Attorneys on Tuesday, August 6,
2002
E-mail from Bob Anderson to USPTO Trademark Attorneys on Director Rogan's
Response to Congressman Berman's Inquiry on the Reduction in Force (RIF) (July
31, 2002) (PDF File)
Related Documents:
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Signed Copy of
Letter Sent by
Representatives Berman, Conyers, Moran, Hoyer,
Norton, Gilchrest, Miller, Davis, Morella, and Baldwin to Director Rogan Seeking Information
About The Proposed RIF (July 11, 2002) (PDF File)
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Director Rogan's Cover Letter (July 24, 2002)
(PDF File) and
Response to Above Letter from Congress (Word Document)
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Attachment to Response to Congress: Filings (Word
Document)
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Attachment to
Response to Congress: Case Inventory (Word Document)
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Attachment:
Graph-First Actions and First
Action Pendency (Word Document)
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Attachment:
Filing Patterns (Word
Document)
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Attachment:
Trademark Operation Backlog of
Applications, Hiring and Attrition (Word Document)
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Cover Letter That
Was Sent to Members of the IP Community Regarding the Proposed RIF and Its
Impact on Quality and Efficiency of Trademark Applications (July 25, 2002)
Fact Sheet About the RIF That Was Sent to Members of the IP Community
Related Documents For Trademark
Customers Who Oppose the RIF
E-mail from Howard Friedman to Bargaining Unit Regarding Frank Ferris's Response
to Commissioner Chasser's Memo of July 25, 2002
Letter from Frank D. Ferris to Joyce Ong, Chief Labor
Relations Regarding RIF Bargaining (July 26, 2002)
Memo from Anne Chasser Commissioner for Trademarks on the RIF Negotiations (July
25, 2002)
E-mail Update on Negotiations (July 24, 2002)
E-mail Update on Grievance Concerning Freeze on Promotions (July 22, 2002)
Related Documents:
NTEU Slams PTO Plan to Raise Fees While Cutting Trademark
Attorneys (July 18, 2002)
Legislative Update (July 18, 2002)
Update On RIF Bargaining (July 15, 2002)
Copy of Letter Sent by Representatives Berman, Conyers, Moran, Hoyer,
Norton, Gilchrest, Miller, Davis, Morella, and Baldwin to Director Rogan Seeking Information
About The Proposed RIF (July 11, 2002)
E-mail Update-Summary of Points Presented in Meetings on
Capitol Hill
E-mail Update on Activities on Capitol Hill and Collective
Bargaining
E-mail
Update on Personnel Verification Information, July 3, 2002
Union Representative Request for training on Employee Review Sheets
Visits
to Capitol Hill Scheduled for July 10, 2002
E-mail update on the grievance and other action items-June 27, 2002
Grievance concerning improper denial of promotions and
other counts
(PDF format)
Form for requesting for GS-14 (PDF format)
Summary of
Actions Items e-mailed to the Bargaining Unit on June 14, 2002
Action Item-Sample
letter that you can use to request a copy of your Official Personnel Folder (OPF)
and Employee Performance Folder (EPF).
(PDF format)
(Microsoft Word Format)
Action Item-Sample
letter that you could use to write to Congress
(Instruction page)
(letter
in PDF format)
(letter in Microsoft Word Format)
Action
Item-How to respond to customers who inquire about the RIF
Copy of letter sent to Labor
Relations Division of USPTO on June 13, 2002
regarding bargaining over the RIF at the USPTO
NTEU demands
"Business Case" be Made for Proposed Layoffs
E-mail from Director Rogan announcing USPTO's plan to lay off up to 135
trademark attorneys
Mid-Year Review
of the Trademark Organization, from Anne H. Chasser, Commissioner for
Trademarks (April 25, 2002)
| Job Listings Forwarded by Colleagues |
Date Posting Was Added to Website |
Career Fair-Public Interest
jobs-Pre-Registration Required, Hosted by www.equaljusticeworks.org
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October 7, 2002 |
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Non-legal job-Director of Development-NY |
October 7, 2002 |
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Export Policy
Analysts-Dept. of Commerce |
October 7, 2002 |
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In-House San
Diego |
October 7, 2002 |
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In-House
Illinois |
October 7, 2002 |
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2 Legislative Attorney Positions with the American Law Div. of the
Congressional Research Service |
October 7, 2002 |
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In-House Temp. to Permanent-NJ |
October 7, 2002 |
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Non-legal jobs with the
DC Govt. |
September 25, 2002 |
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Trademark
Attorney/Staff Attorney-Phoenix |
September 25, 2002 |
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AIPLA Job Fair |
September 18, 2002 |
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Attorney
Positions-California Firm |
September 18, 2002 |
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Trademark
Attorney-Firm, Minnesota |
September 13, 2002 |
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Attorney Advisor-USPTO Office of International Relations |
September 10, 2002 |
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Trademark Attorney-Pittsburgh, PA |
September 5, 2002 |
General Attorney-Toys
"R" Us, Inc. listed on INTA.ORG
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August 28, 2002 |
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Director of Programs-International Human Rights-DC |
August 28, 2002 |
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Program Coordinator: U.S. Racial Discrimination Program |
August 28, 2002 |
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Senior-Level Attorney-Advisor-USPTO-Office of Enforcement |
August 28, 2002 |
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Senior-Level Attorney-Advisor- USPTO Office of International Relations |
August 28, 2002 |
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DOJ-US
Trustee Program, San Francisco |
August 28, 2002 |
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Department of Commerce-Export Administration-Policy Analysts |
August 28, 2002 |
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Trademark Attorney-Stamford CT |
August 28, 2002 |
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Federal
Trade Commission-DC |
August 28, 2002 |
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Trademark Attorney-Boston |
August 19, 2002 |
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Staff
Attorney-OPM-DC-Deadline Aug. 26, 2002 |
August 19, 2002 |
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Attorney-In-House-eBay-California |
August 19, 2002 |
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Trademark Attorney-Las Vegas |
August 19, 2002 |
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Manager of Licensing-NCAA |
August 14, 2002 |
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Corporate Attorney-Microsoft-Redmond Washington |
August 14, 2002 |
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Blind Ad from INTA-In-House-Jacksonville,
FL |
August 14, 2002 |
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EPA-various locations |
August 14, 2002 |
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Racial Justice
Project Director-ACLU-California |
August 14, 2002 |
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DHHS-Ethics Attorney, DC |
August 14, 2002 |
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Trademark Attorney-New York |
August 12, 2002 |
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In-House
Positions-Verisign-California |
August 12, 2002 |
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Attorneys-N. Virginia-KPMG Consulting |
August 9, 2002 |
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Trademark
Attorney-Indiana |
August 9, 2002 |
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Trademark Attorney-Arlington,
VA listed on INTA |
August 9, 2002 |
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Trademark Attorney-Law Firm-NJ |
August 1, 2002 |
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Attorney-Public Interest Law Firm-DC |
July 30, 2002 |
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Two
Legislative Attorney Positions, DC |
July 30, 2002 |
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Indian
Health Service-DC |
July 30, 2002 |
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Attorneys-2
Virginia Law Firms |
July 30, 2002 |
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Two
Law Clerk/Staff Attorney positions EPA-Washington, DC |
July 29, 2002 |
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In-House
Position in Rockville,MD |
July 29, 2002 |
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Attorney Positions-multiple
positions and multiple locations with DOT, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION |
July 25, 2002 |
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Attorney-IRS |
July 25, 2002 |
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Attorney-HUD |
July 25, 2002 |
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Attorney
positions-EPA deadline July 26, 2002 |
July 25, 2002 |
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Congressional Research Service-DC |
July 23, 2002 |
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Department of Commerce-Ethics Div. |
July 21, 2002 |
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The Affiliates |
July 21, 2002 |
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Trademark Attorney-Cincinnati |
July 17, 2002 |
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CIGNA-Philadelphia |
July 16, 2002 |
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NASD |
July 16, 2002 |
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Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist-DC METRO AREA |
July 12, 2002 |
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Headhunter Specializing in IP |
July 12, 2002 |
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Jobfest a Job Fair to be Held in DC |
July 12, 2002 |
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Department of Labor-DC Metro Area |
July 12, 2002 |
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Trademark Associate-Law Firm-DC |
July 12, 2002 |
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IP/Anti-Trust/Litigation Associates-Richmond |
July 12, 2002 |
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Litigation-In-House-California |
July 12, 2002 |
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Trademark
Associate-Intel-California |
July 12, 2002 |
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SEC Job Information |
July 12, 2002 |
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Senior Contract Administrator-Falls Church-VA |
July 12, 2002 |
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Part-Time-In-House-Trademarks-California |
July 12, 2002 |
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The Reduction in Force in the News |
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GovExec.com (Sept. 6, 2002) |
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Washington Post Federal Diary (Aug. 7, 2002) |
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From the AP- (July 10,
2002) |
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Legal Media Group (June 16, 2002) |
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Washington Post-(June 16, 2002) |
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Washington Post (June 16, 2002) |
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GovExec.com (June 11, 2002) |
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EE Times |
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Federal Times |
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GovExec.com(May 30, 2002) |
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Washington Post (June 3, 2002) |
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Washington Post (May 30, 2002) |
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